He Died with His Fist Up: A Tribute to Ahmaud Arbery
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Historically, the black fist, acting as a gesture of acknowledgment for enslaved Africans, was a binding agent that communicated, at its very core, notions of the black fighting and rebellious spirit. Fifty-three years later, on February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, chased and hunted for 5minutes by three white racist men with a 12-gauge shotgun loaded with buck shots, a 357-magnum handgun, and two pickup trucks did not utter a single word during this tragic event. He simply, tired and out of breath, stopped and fought until he could fight no longer. As the last shot tore a hole in his chest, he died with his right hand in the air, clenched in a fist, as his body gave out, and collapsed unto to the pavement, after which, it has been claimed in testimony, the shooter, Travis McMichael, shouted, "Fucking N-Word!"
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